Mop wringer



Nov. 1,1932. M, HEBER v 1,886,184

MOP WRINGER Filed Sept. 26, 1951 F Fu P1 8025 5' ZWVE/VTQ/Z A T TOR/VF) l atented Nov. 1, 1932 UNHT MICHAEL HEBER, OF SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA MOP wninen n Application filed September .26, 1931. Serial No. 565,348.

The present invention relates to that type of wringers wherein the mop is placed within a perforated receptacle mounted upon the rim of a mop pail, and wrung by imparting a rotary wringing movement thereto under pressure. 7

It is one object of the present invention to provide a device of the character indicated that may be quickly and easily mounted upon or removed from a pail without the necessity of manipulating bolts or screws or other fastening devices.

It is another object to provide a device of the above indicated character that will seat is securely upon a bucket or pail and that cannot be displaced by any of the operations attendant upon the wringing of a mop.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of the character indicated that so will be light in weight, economical to manufacture, of few parts, strong, durable, and highly eflicient in its practical application.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wringer embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1, showing a portion of a mop pail.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 1, showing portion of a mop pail.

In the form of the invention as herein shown the body of the device is shown at 1 and is cast in aluminum in the form of a small pail with sharply inclined sides 2 having annular rows of inclined slots 3 formed 35 therein. In the present instance the slots are inclined slightly from the vertical and serve to drain the water into the pail 4 and to hold the mop against rotating therein.

At one point on the rim of body 1 is formed 1 a hook-like portion 5 adapted to overhang the rim of the pail upon which the device is mounted, and this hook is drilled as at 6 to receive a bolt as 7 A hole 8 is formed in body 1 to permit the insertion of the bolt. At 9 is shown a spring having one end secured to the hook 5 by bolt 7 as at 10, its other end extending downwardly and bearing against the outside of pail 4.

A pair of web-like bearing members as 11 /are formed on the external surface of body 1, one on each side of spring 9 and spaced equally therefrom.

Each web 11 is triangular in shape with its wider edgeat the bottom so that its outer edge 13 will seat squarely upon the inner inclined face of the pail upon which the device is mounted, the bottom edge being indicated at 12. The plane of the web is at substantially right angles to portion of the body 1 from which it projects, and the inner edges 14 are substantially parallel. By positioning the webs in this manner they support the body 1 vertically in the pail and bear against the inner surface of the pail in such a manner as to effectually prevent the body from twisting or moving when the mop is being wrung.

It may now be readily seen that the spring 9 effectually cooperates with the web members since it bears strongly against the outside of the pail and holds the element firmly in position.

It is to be understood, of course, that while I have herein shown and described but one specific embodiment of the invention, changes in form, construction and method of assembly and operation may be made within the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A mop wringer comprising, a perforated receptacle having radially disposed triangular webs mounted on its outer surface with their outer edges adapted to seat squarely against the inclined inner surface of a pail whereby to support the said receptacle in a vertical position in the pail, said receptacle having a means formed thereon to overhang the pail edge, and spring means mounted on the overhanging means whereby to engage the outer side of the pail.

' MICHAEL HEBER. 

